The BMC says it is awaiting water test report to reopen the pool
Long-time swimmer Naresh Mehta said, “The last time we went swimming was on Sept 8, when the water quality did not appear to be up to the mark. When it was closed on Sept 8, we were told it would reopen in a day or two. “Chlorine was not getting injected into the water, due to which operations had to be suspended.
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Swimmers said the pool has been closed for nearly a month, with no clear word yet on when it will reopen. He said travelling to pools in Vikhroli, Wadala, or Dadar is impractical, given the added travel time and cost. Ghatkopar resident and specially-abled swimmer Manzil Hemson said swimmers were initially told that a malfunctioning filtration plant was behind the closure. But it has now been weeks and there is still no clear timeline for its reopening,” he said. Another regular swimmer, who did not wish to be named, said that there appeared to be a recurring pattern of the pool becoming non-operational around festival time. “The staff has been asked about it repeatedly, but we only get evasive replies,” he said. A swimming pool official dismissed the allegations and said the problem was related to chlorine injection into the pool water. Once we receive the report, we will resume pool operations,” the official said.
Mumbai: Less than a month after BMC resumed water supply to municipal swimming pools in the city, General Arun Kumar Vaidya Swimming Pool in Chembur has been shut, leaving regular swimmers in the lurch. We have been following up with the authorities to find out when it will reopen, but there has been no concrete response. For regular swimmers like Mehta, the closure has further narrowed their options. The nearest civic-run alternative, Ghatkopar swimming pool, is also shut for a revamp. “The pool is usually shut on Mondays for maintenance. The issue has now been resolved and the water has been sent for testing. Download the TOI App.
Since then, the pool has remained shut.